Looks like even your chances for winning the lottery have just gotten a bit more expensive.

Lottery and other gaming tickets sold by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) now cost 20 percent more due to higher taxes brought about by the TRAIN law that took effect early this year.

These are now subject to higher documentary stamp taxes (DST), which doubled under the TRAIN law (except for a few transactions). Lotto tickets that used to sell for P5 are now priced at P6. P10-tickets now sell for P12, while P20-tickets are now at P24.